Peter Crouch will partner Jermain Defoe for the first time against the League Two side tonight.

Redknapp believes the £18.5m duo can provide the firepower to deliver Premier League success for his side this season.

He is looking forward to seeing how they shape up together.

Redknapp will also send a decent side to play Dorchester.

He has told his players they are on trial – and it's up to them to show they can play a part in his plans in the coming campaign.

Redknapp said: 'Crouchie will start up front tonight with Defoe at Bournemouth. They will play together.

'They will play up front and we'll see how we go.

'I'm taking a strong team to Bournemouth. We also have a game at Dorchester the same night and David James will go down to that one.

'I'll send a decent team down to that one, too, and get 90 minutes into them by splitting the teams up.

'I know my best players and I'm looking at these players to see if they are ever going to be good enough to be used.'

Redknapp admitted he was looking forward to meeting up with his pal, Bournemouth boss Kevin Bond.

He said: 'Bournemouth have a good manager in Kevin so hopefully they'll push onwards and upwards.

'We'll give them all the help we can. I speak to Kevin all the time still.

'It's a nice place to go and I'm looking forward to seeing him.

'It's been difficult for Kevin. He deserves better because I think he has the potential to be very good at his job.'